5 years

Today marks the 5 year Anniversary of "Brits Blog"!! So much has changed over the years... between J Land closing it doors and Face Book becoming THE social network hardly anyone seems to blog anymore..I certainly don't write as much as I used to but I for one love being able to look back ...it's all here...and I have to say after reminiscing this morning I am encouraged to blog more often.. Hope everyone is having a smashing weekend..I'm getting ready for hubby's homecoming and our trip....I'm positively giddy!! LOL.. Happy Sunday!! L xx

Panic Attack??

So..I think I had a panic attack..I hope that's what it was..let me explain.. As you know we are off to Hawaii next week..the hubby is coming home after 19 month overseas...I've kinda got a lot going on..so when I got this cold/allergy thing I was afraid it was turning into bronchitis or worse so I was self-medicating with some Antibiotics I had left over and some over the Counter Mucinex...on top of that I had a diet Mountain Dew yesterday and a large iced coffee...I woke up at 11.30 last night and felt like I was choking..I sat up and then I felt this "buzzing" in my head and I could feel my heart pounding in my ears..I took my pulse and it was 160 bpm!! I honestly thought I was dying...I went into my daughters room and woke her up and asked her to sit with me for a minute because I didn't want to die alone! She got up and I told her to wait just a minute before calling an Ambulance...I put my head between my knees for a minute..ate a piece of bread..(no idea why) and drank a glass of water and walked around and the feeling went away...I was left feeling very emotional..weepy...tired and faint...but okay...I didn't want to be alone...I sat with the kids for a while then made a cup of tea and went back to bed...after doing some research and talking a to a few people it would appear I had a panic attack..I panicked in reaction to how I was feeling I guess? Anyway I feel okay today..apart from this fear that it will happen again..i have had no caffeine today..no meds and have taken it easy... Has anyone reading this had experience with Panic/Anxiety attacks? I would love to hear your thoughts... L xx

FYI

I don't know what Blogger's problem is but it ran my previous post into one huge paragraph! I have attempted to edit it but it's still doing it. :-( Oh well... maybe this one will look right?? Happy Saturday!! L xx